In a career spanning over 35 years, Mohandas Pai has served in the areas of finance,
accounting, information technology, human resources, education, corporate governance,
social impact innovation, environmental conservation, policy formulation, heritage preservation,
philanthropy, and the venture capital and startup ecosystem.
Mohan is currently the Chairman of Aarin Capital, Chairman of 3one4 Capital, Chairman of
Manipal Global Education, Member of the Boards of Havells India, the Institute of Public
Enterprises, and Ascendas Property Fund – the Trustee-Manager of Ascendas India Trust,
Member of the Board of Governors of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF),
Governing Council Member of the Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning
(CAFRAL) promoted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Chairman of the Regulatory and Financial
Technology Committee of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), Chairman of the
SEBI Primary Markets Advisory Committee (“PMAC”), and Founder-Trustee of the Akshaya Patra
Foundation.
He was awarded the Padma Shri award by the President of India in 2015 and the Karnataka
Rajyotsava Award in 2004.
Mohan was previously a Board Member and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Infosys, an
Investment Committee Member of the SIDBI India Aspiration Fund and the $1.8 Billion India Fund
of Funds, a Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), a Member of
the Board of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India, Trustee of the International Financial
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) Foundation, Chairman of the FICCI Skills Committee and Higher
Education Committee, and President of the All India Management Association (AIMA).
Mohan holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce as a University Rank Holder from St. Joseph’s
College of Commerce, Bangalore, a bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) from Bangalore University, and
is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India as an All-India Rank Holder.
He is based in Bangalore, India.